James Franklin Gossett

November 1, 2012

James Franklin Gossett, 91, of Capron, Ill., died peacefully in his home on Tuesday, (Oct. 30, 2012). Born Aug. 19, 1921, in Watertown, Ohio, son of Henry F. and Mary E. (Hutzel) Gossett. Married Ann Spasojevich on Nov. 2, 1946, in Beverly, Ohio. He served in the US Army from August 1942 to Feb. 1946 during WWII in the Army anti-aircraft 379 Battalion automatic weapons Battery D. He worked for Arlington Heights Park District as a maintenance engineer for over 15 years. He was a former Mason and Moose member. His hobby was his game bird hobby farm.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Saturday (Nov. 3, 2012) in Buck-Wheeler-Hyland Funeral Home, 218 W. Hurlbut Ave., Belvidere 61008 with the Rev. Paul Simmonds, pastor at River Chapel Church of the Nazarene, officiating. Burial in Poplar Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of service. In lieu of flowers memorials may be given in care of the family. For online condolences visit buckwheelerhyland.com.